Which to use
“suelten” and “sueltes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,997
- “suelten” frequency rank
- #29,408
- “sueltes” frequency rank
- 61405
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | suelten | sueltes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de soltar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de soltar. |
Where the eye mixes suelten and sueltes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses suelten with sueltes
A purely visual mix-up. suelten ([ˈswel̪t̪ẽn]) and sueltes ([ˈswel̪t̪es]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - n in “suelten” becomes s in “sueltes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61405, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
suelten is recorded at frequency rank #31,997, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈswel̪t̪ẽn]. sueltes is at rank #29,408, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈswel̪t̪es].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 61405, this pair ranks #55,584 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of suelten vs sueltes
Shared letters: elstu. Private to "suelten": n. Private to "sueltes": -.
"suelten" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "sueltes" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "suelten" and "sueltes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "suelten" or "sueltes"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "suelten" and "sueltes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "suelten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sueltes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #55,584 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "suelten" and "sueltes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "suelten vs suenen". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #55,584 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.